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Get Your Customers Excited For Whale Watching

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Impress your clients with a memorable Whale Watching experience in the Gold Coast, Australia. Your clients will enjoy a spectacular view of humpback whales weaving through the ocean tides. Your customer’s journey will begin with boarding the Spirit’s purpose-built catamaran and getting ready to view a once-in-a-lifetime whale watching experience. Just minutes from the seaway, your clients will be able to spot dolphins, sea turtles, and even the extremely rare While Whale, Migaloo.   Whale Watching cruise departs from Mariners Cove Mariana at 9:30 am and takes, passengers, on a 2-and a half-hour-long boat ride across all the well-known whale sighting locations. The passengers will be able to observe the wildlife from different angles, viewing from the top and bottom decks. They will also be accompanied by Spirit’s own marine biologist informing them about whale migrations and other interesting facts. Your clients will get as close as 100 meters from these magnificent creatures as they thrive in the luscious ocean waters. Gold Coat’s Spirit has onboard refreshments for its passengers as well as a fully licensed bar on deck, your clients will relax and enjoy the wonders of nature as they sail. Remind your clients to bring a warm jumper or coat as they will be allowed to move from top and bottom decks. Footwear is another significant element to remember to ensure your clients do not slip. Fully covered sneakers or deck are most appropriate. If your clients are visiting in summer, it is a good idea to bring a hat and sunscreen, Sprit crew will always have some sunscreen on board just in case your clients need extra or forget. Spirit also offers travel sickness pills for its passengers for $1. Turtle Down Under offers a great variety of travel packages to Queensland, Australia so you can offer your clients a wonderful experience like no other. Encourage your travellers to book their next vacation to Queensland so they don’t miss out on the spectacular whale watching experience. Source

An Exciting Journey To Queensland

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There are many exciting things happening in Queensland, offer your clients an unforgettable journey to QLD, Australia via Turtle Down Under. Singapore has confirmed Cairns becoming one of their global passenger networks from the 28th of March 2022 and will be operating 3 days a week, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. A wonderful opportunity for our Travel Agents to create itineraries to suit any traveler’s schedule. This new service will allow passengers to travel from India, Europe, North-East and South-East Asia to Cairns and Great Barrier Reef. Tourists have a pent-up urge to travel Down Under, especially to Queensland as it has been positioned as the Adventure Capital of Australia by the latest hit series, Survivor. Let your clients explore where the series was filmed and created a well-known reputation for its scenic visuals of Queensland. It has been a tough past two years, making the arrival of international travellers an emotional moment, to finally arrive at the most sorted after destination. Ensure you have all the information and details your client needs to do to travel safely in Queensland, visit the protocol factsheet which is updated on a regular basis to provide up-to-date information. For more information visit Queensland Travel Alerts The Great Barrier Reef Is Waiting For You Treat Your clients to an exotic visit to the Great Barrier Reef. The unforgettable coral and colorful fish will have a lasting impression. Your clients can book and enjoy a spectacular aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef from a helicopter ride, flying above the bright oceans paired with rustic Aussie land create the most mesmerizing visuals. Inform your clients of the natural wonder and the largest coral reef system, sprawling from Cape York in Queensland’s north all the way to Bundaberg in the south. Turtle Down Under’s travel packages allow our 10,000 travel agents to create packages to Queensland within seconds to create a journey never to forget. Source1 Source2

In Over 2 Years, First Tourist Flights Land In Australia!

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We made it to the other end Australia! The borders are finally open, marking a significant milestone for the nation. International flights will be increasing as individuals choose to travel Down Under. Australia is delighted to welcome fully vaccinated tourists from Singapore, Phuket, Auckland Delhi, Doha, London, Dubai, and Tokyo. The tourism and aviation industry has been waiting for this moment for over 2 years and is thoroughly joyed to see flights full of international travellers. Individuals visiting their families overseas couldn’t be happier to see their loved ones in Melbourne airport. In hopes of jumpstarting international travel, Tourism Australia is investing over $40 million on their campaign ‘Don’t go small, go Australia’ to showcase what tourists can expect when they travel Down Under “As an industry, we haven’t had the summer period we were hoping for, however, in this industry there is always a point in which things start to turn around and today is that point,” said Ms. Jayne Hrdlicka, CEO of Virgin Australia Group. Tourism Australia data shows that about 9.5 million international visitors had landed in Australia in 2019 before the border closures which put the tourism and aviation industry at a standstill. The decreased international arrivals since the border closure in March 2020 are expected to increase. “In the next 24 hours some 56 flights are going to touch down in Australia and that number is only going to grow”, a former managing director of Tourism Australia, said. Prime Minister Scott Morrison stated “We are going from COVID cautious to COVID confident when it comes to travel” which is a sign of progression and a breath of relief. Nevertheless, China, one of Australia’s biggest tourism markets will be absent as Chinese travellers are not yet allowed to visit Australia. “That’s why we’re focusing our campaign on those markets that are open to travel to Australia,” Mr. Morrison said. So far, so good.  Australia has come a long way dealing with snap lockdowns and borders closures, and it is set in stone that we are moving forward in the right direction. It is a great day, smiling faces fill Melbourne’s airport. As families reunite and excited travellers wait to explore Australia. Fully vaccinated travellers have been allowed to set foot in Australia and say G’day. Source1: https://karryon.com.au/industry-news/gday-world-first-tourist-flights-touch-down-in-australia-for-two-years/ Source2: https://www.melbourneairport.com.au/Corporate/News/Melbourne-Airport-welcomes-back-int-tourists

State of The Art Shell Technology

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Our renowned Shell Technology (ST) is known for it’s speed like no other in helping agents create the most powerful travel plans for their customers. ST allows you to add and subtract elements from a travel plan to make truly make it unique to each traveller.  Adding different hotel accommodations, pre booking transportation and local attractions for your clients has never been easier with ST. Compile the most fun and exiting travel plans for your clients and get them prepared for all the best moments. Our platform prepares the travel / tour itinerary in a jiffy! The main reason why travel agencies work with us is because we are experts at simplifying even the most complex travel plans and we do this with great efficiency and precision. With our verified travel partners, a network of breath-taking global resorts, and our own significant personal travel experience we can help you deliver the best experience to your customer. Often travel agencies have wanted to reduce one metric – the time taken to quote. Our cutting-edge technology reduces this time from industry standards dramatically. Numerous travel agencies have already adopted our platform, and now even you can use and discover its simplicity and effectiveness. Create unforgettable experiences down under, Turtle Down Under encompasses an array of travel experiences and accommodation to tailor every experience individual to travellers. With such a flexible platform, you can create packages from our existing itineraries or create your own. The platform effortlessly integrates with tourist experiences Down Under (Australia) and enables for easy information access and account administration – so as a travel agency there is very little that you need to worry about.  We offer live technical support for all your enquiries; we believe support should be constant to achieve perfection. Our best-in-class concierge service ensures your customers never face any issue before and during their travel, your clients will receive 24/7 assistance, daily travel updates, bilingual transport drivers and an unforgettable travel experience. We believe in cooperating with tourism companies and sharing our extensive experience to assist you promote your business across Australia. Kiss goodbye to long waiting hours and countless revisions to get the best deal from you travel provider. Create and edit our available Australia tour packages on TDU and get an instant quote! Our offers include Turtle Down Under specials, customised tours and much more. Turtle Down Under offers a wide range of unique travel experiences you could ever find; ensure you have access to the best travel packages for your client straight away through your agent dashboard.

The Perfect Toolkit

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The tourism industry has been at a standstill in the past few years but now is the time to get preparing! Since the reopening of borders, many individuals around the world can’t wait to travel. Since the reopening of borders in Australia, Tourism Australia has begun working closely with India in conjunction with Airlines companies like Qantas and Air India have already begin connecting the destinations to encourage more bookings to Australia from India As per Tourism Australia’s recent Consumer Demand Project research more than 82% of High Value Travellers from India plan to travel to Australia within the next few years, to encourage and maintain more travellers from India, The Australia Government announced a Visa Application Charge (VAC) a waiver for tourists whose visa to Australia has expired or will expire between March 20th, 2020 & June 30th, 2022. India used to be Australia’s fastest growing tourism market for over 3 years, in 2019, Australia received almost 4000,000 visitors from India therefore Australia was ranked as the 6th most valuable market within the tourism sector which contributed over AUD 1.8 billion. Country Manager for India and Tourism Australia stated, “Our research has consistently shown that there is a huge pent up demand for travel to Australia amongst Indian Traveller.” Confirming the promising growth of arrivals to Australia. Before you encourage your clients to book their flights to India, there are current protocols for international travellers to follow before entering Australia: Before departing India, travellers need to provide a: Valid and current visa COVID-19 vaccination certificate with 2 doses (Covishield & Covaxin are recognized by Australia’s Therapeutic Good Administration TGA) Negative rapid antigen test (RAT) under medical supervision which needs to be done 24 hours prior to boarding a plane. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests need to be taken 72 hours before departure. Digital copy of Passenger Declaration is mandatory to be submitted 72 hours before departure. Upon arrival in Australia: All travellers need to perform a self-monitored Rapid Antigen Test within 24 hours of arrival into Australia. RAT results need to be reported the respective state authority if test has resulted positive. Tourists travelling to South Australia will need to undertake a PCR within 24 hours of arriving at SA. Tourists who arrive in Western Australia will need to undertake a RAT within 12 of arrival. Travellers need to comply with the requirements and obligations of the state or territory they arrive in, and any other state or territory they plan to travel to. Source

In nearly two years, Australia has finally opened it’s borders for international visitors and tourists.

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Australia has imposed one of the strictest restrictions and travel bans since Marche 2020 due to COVID-19 but this is all changing today. Prime minister Scott Morrison celebrates the opening of Australian Borders with a cheerful and optimistic smile. Fully vaccinated travellers and all visa holders can travel down under. The Prime Minister said The condition is you must be double vaccinated to come to Australia,” as he reiterates the rules and expects all travellers to abide by it. Wait is over for International travellers This is the perfect opportunity for international family and friends to reunite in Australia, the borders opening is a wonderful news for international families patiently waiting to visit family. This good news brings forth and opportunity to explore and discover new destinations within Australia, “This is the exciting announcement the aviation sector has been waiting for,” Australian Airports Association (AAA) Chief Executive James Goodwin said. With the reopening of Australia, international travelers have a few things to look out for, double vaccinated individuals no longer require to quarantine where as unvaccinated passengers are required to complete a 14-day hotel quarantine at their own expense and require a valid travel exemption. Unvaccinated travelers will be subject to state and territory quarantine requirements. Western Australia opens on 3rd March 2022 Over 50 international planes are scheduled to land on Monday 21st February as all international travellers can enter all Australian states except Western Australia. Western Australia is set to open its borders on the 3rd of March and will require visitors to be vaccinated by the COVID-19 booster shot. Majority of Australian citizens were allowed to fly back since last year but foreigners and tourists have had to wait the gruelling durations of international travel bans due to the widespread pandemic.

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